Southeast Branch

Journey back in time and experience a little history with us in the first of this two-part Books & Bites series. Books & Bites, a delightful cooking demonstration, combines our love of literature and food. In this installment, enjoy samples that might have been served at a Crawley family tea, take home new recipes, and gain a little knowledge of Britain's grand estates like Highclere Castle, the setting of Downton Abbey. This program is compliments of the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library.

Discover the history and present-day happenings of life in a Victorian castle as we watch a documentary on Highclere Castle, the place that inspired the BBC drama series Downton Abbey, which is shot on location at the Castle. Reality is even more impressive than the fictitious show, as the lord who married a rich wife to avoid bankruptcy also funded the archaeological dig which unearthed Tutankhamun's fabulous treasure. Afterward, we will watch the pilot for BBC's acclaimed series, Downton Abbey. Light snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library.

Southeast is getting gastronomical! We invite foodies to find their way to the library to join our Cookbook Club. Participation is super easy... just borrow a cookbook from the library, try out a recipe that catches your eye, then bring the cookbook and samples to the meeting. Let's be each other's taste testers. Iced tea and lemonade are provided, compliments of the Friends of the Southeast Branch Public Library.

Southeast is getting gastronomical! We invite foodies to find their way to the library for our Cookbook Club that kicks off this month. Participation is super easy... just borrow a cookbook from the library, try out a recipe that catches your eye, then bring the cookbook and samples to the meeting. Let's be each other's taste testers. Iced tea and lemonade are provided, compliments of the Friends of the Southeast Branch Public Library.

Bring your coffee; we'll provide the film and danish. Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library. For more information about this rated PG-13 film, please call the library at 827-6900.

Sci Fi fans unite! Stars have aligned for Southeast to feature a fantastic sci fi film one Saturday a month. A genetically inferior man assumes the identity of a superior one in order to pursue his lifelong dream of space travel. For more information, or the name of this PG13 film, call the library at 827-6900. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library.

Sci Fi fans unite! Stars have aligned for Southeast to feature a fantastic sci fi film one Saturday a month. A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home-world. For more information, or the name of this PG-rated film, call the library at 827-6900. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library.

Sci Fi fans unite! Stars have aligned for Southeast to feature a fantastic sci fi film one Saturday a month. After an encounter with U.F.O.s, a line worker feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen. For more information, or the name of this PG-rated film, call the library at 827-6900. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library.

Bring your coffee; we'll provide the film and danish. Two documentary filmmakers chronicle their time in Sonagchi, Calcutta and the relationships they developed with children of prostitutes who work the city's notorious red light district. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Southeast Branch Library. For more information about this rated R film, please call the library at 827-6900.